R 081805Z FEB 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 092/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/2010 MARINE CORPS COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD//
POC/D.A. MOORE/MSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:DSN 224-6561 /EMAIL:DONALD.MOORE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SELECTION OF THE 2010 MARINE CORPS COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR. NOMINATIONS WERE OPEN TO ANY COMMAND WISHING TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM. A PANEL OF SENIOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS SELECTED 3D RADIO BATTALION AS THIS YEAR'S WINNER.      
2. 3D RADIO BATTALION'S ROBUST LANGUAGE PROGRAM PREPARED ITS LINGUISTS FOR MULTIPLE MISSIONS ACROSS THE U.S PACIFIC COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL AS FOR SUPPORT TO OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - PHILIPPINES.
3. 3D RADIO BATTALION EXECUTED AN INNOVATIVE, CHALLENGING LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED TRAINING PLANS FOR MARINES POSSESSING SKILLS IN NINE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND SEVEN DIALECTS. THE PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PLANS HELPED 3D RADIO BATTALION ACHIEVE A 77 PERCENT PROFICIENCY RATING FOR ALL MARINES WHO TESTED IN THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE. FURTHER, 3D RADIO BATTALION ACHIEVED A SEVEN PERCENT PROFICIENCY INCREASE IN ALL LANGUAGES TESTED.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO 3D RADIO BATTALION FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENT AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONS. 3D RADIO BATTALION IS THE MARINE CORPS' NOMINEE FOR THE 2010 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR.   
5. SERVICE AND DOD COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANAGERS CONFERENCE IN MAY 2011, IN MONTEREY, CA.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. P.C. CHUDOBA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS //